Projects Portfolio Manager

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Kent is seeking a Projects Portfolio Manager to drive customer-focused transformation projects. This role involves overseeing project delivery, ensuring value for money, and enhancing internal service processes. Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills and experience in public sector transformations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering transformation projects in public sector or housing.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition, delivery, and monitoring of change projects.
• Support project teams to implement transformation across services.
• Monitor KPIs and project performance, providing reports to management.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Client:Housing Association in Kent
Job Title: Projects Portfolio Manager
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term
Pay Rate:up to £60,000 per year
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Hybrid Working

About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a progressive and resident-focused local authority in Kent as a Projects Portfolio Manager. This role will sit within the Excellent Services Programme and will be responsible for driving forward a portfolio of customer-focused transformation projects across digital systems, operational delivery, and internal service improvements.
You’ll work across multiple departments, managing the delivery of key initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring value for money, improved outcomes for residents, and stronger internal service processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the definition, delivery, and ongoing monitoring of a portfolio of change projects
• Support colleagues and project teams to design and implement transformation across services
• Oversee governance, planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
• Work closely with IT and service leads to ensure effective delivery and benefit realisation
• Ensure customer needs are at the heart of all transformation outcomes
• Monitor KPIs and project performance, and provide reports to senior management

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrable experience delivering transformation projects/programmes, ideally in public sector or housing
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong understanding of change management and benefits realisation
• Familiarity with project methodologies such as Prince2 or Agile
• Clear, confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Project Management qualification is highly desirable

How to Apply:
If you’re looking for your next contract and this sounds like the right fit, please get in touch!
Call James Glover on 01772 208967
or email [e-mail]
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